For Denzel Washington, the struggle to bring “Fences” to the screen may have been more difficult than actually starring in, producing and directing the movie. “[August Wilson] wrote a great play and ...

"Fences" must be added to the short roster of great American plays that have been made into great American films. The faces of the actors are radiant in their humanity. The characters go right down to ...

Two-time Oscar winner Denzel Washington and Emmy Award-winning actress Viola Davis star in the film and received Golden Globe nominations for their performances. Washington plays Troy Maxson and Davis ...

The sins of the father are often paid for by the children, and Troy Maxson is a man of many sins. Denzel Washington directs and stars as Troy in the film “Fences,” based on the play by August Wilson.

Before his death in 2005, August Wilson optioned Fences as a feature film. He was adamant about wanting a black director, saying: “I declined a white director, not on the basis of race, but on the ...

When you get right down to it, there are just two reasons to build fences. “Some people build fences to keep folks out. Others build fences to keep people in.” Troy’s genial friend Bono utters that ...